Someone always has another perspective in politics

4:06 PM,
Nov. 21, 2012

Debra Anderson

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debra anderson

During the election cycle, I've felt like the little girl who cried because she was overwhelmed by presidential campaigns.

My good friend, Ms. M. helped me through it all. Ms. M. and I talked via email about many aspects of the campaigns. My candidate won. Hers did not.

In our ongoing dialog, I learned a lot. I hope she did, too. Ms. M. is a sharp, octogenarian, and she is white. We worked together in state government for years until time moved me along to other agencies and she retired. Hardly a week goes by that we don't chat about something. ...